Great question!
Answer: you can’t transfer a domain name to Netlify - but, if you buy a domain using Netlify you can transfer them to another company.
Wait?!? What???
Netlify is not a domain name registrar. Registrars are the companies and organizations which sell domain names. Only official registrars can accept inbound domain transfers. Because we are not a registrar, you cannot transfer a domain name to us.
Netlify works equally well with or without the domain under our control, which…

That’s a really common question. Netlify does not provide email service. But no worries! You can acquire one yourself and then set up the DNS records required by that email provider at Netlify.
Zoho mail has a “forever free” plan for email service. You can also consider a email forwarding service like ImprovMX, also free.
Once you have selected your service, you can then follow the directions below to add your MX (mail) records to your Netlify DNS zone if you are using Netlify to manage your D…

I have a new domain at Godaddy: ballymore.nl
There is no email associated with it.
Will I be able to set up an email alias for it using ImprovMX?

Thanks

UPDATE: After further reading, it appears that ZOHO Mail fits my situation. In effect they would add email to my Godaddy domain. Then I would have any email that came in forwarded to my personal gmail address.

Godaddy has changed. The above suggestions no longer work. Yesterday, Godaddy told me there is no email or email forwarding if you have only purchased a domain name. At the moment, I will probably use Zoho. Thanks.